El Greco
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Antonina Vallentin
Binding: Hardback
Published: Museum Press Limited, 1954
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Tanning and foxing, price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Spine bumped. Stained end papers. Tight pages.
This compelling biography chronicles the life and artistic journey of Doménikos Theotokópoulos, better known as El Greco, the enigmatic Greek painter who became a master of the Spanish Renaissance. Antonina Vallentin meticulously details his formative years in Crete, his studies in Italy under Titian, and his eventual move to Toledo, Spain, where he developed his distinctive, dramatic style. The narrative illuminates El Greco's unique vision, characterized by elongated figures, vibrant colors, and a profound spiritual intensity, offering insight into the cultural and religious landscape that shaped his groundbreaking work. This volume presents a vivid portrait of an artist whose revolutionary approach to painting continues to captivate and inspire.
Author: Antonina Vallentin
Binding: Hardback
Published: Museum Press Limited, 1954
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Tanning and foxing, price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Spine bumped. Stained end papers. Tight pages.
This compelling biography chronicles the life and artistic journey of Doménikos Theotokópoulos, better known as El Greco, the enigmatic Greek painter who became a master of the Spanish Renaissance. Antonina Vallentin meticulously details his formative years in Crete, his studies in Italy under Titian, and his eventual move to Toledo, Spain, where he developed his distinctive, dramatic style. The narrative illuminates El Greco's unique vision, characterized by elongated figures, vibrant colors, and a profound spiritual intensity, offering insight into the cultural and religious landscape that shaped his groundbreaking work. This volume presents a vivid portrait of an artist whose revolutionary approach to painting continues to captivate and inspire.